Blog – Page 6 – Campbell Rochford

Have Courage – Why Bravery is an essential in making any career choice

Posted on July 27, 2016September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the ability to act in the presence of fear - Anon It is an oft repeated mantra - "Don't ever meet your heroes", the theory being that they'll invariably fail to...Read More

Cyber Attacks – Coming soon to a computer near you!

Posted on May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 by Gerard Quinlivan

I recently attended a highly engaging Insurance Institute lecture given by Tom Keating - MD of FireEye, Inc - a Cyber Security Consultancy, where he provided all attendees with an overview of the shape and make up of present Cyber...Read More

Cyber Crime – The New Age of Online Threat & How Cyber Insurance can mitigate this risk.

Posted on December 11, 2015September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

"Cyber" derived from "Cybernetic" which originated from a Greek word meaning "skilled in steering or governing". Compare this to a modern derivative, that of "Cyber Terrorism" which Wikipedia defines as "the politically motivated use of computers and information technology to cause...Read More

Soft Skills – The Hard Facts!

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Gerard Quinlivan

Are we guilty of setting up the youth of today for future career failure? I recently had the opportunity to work with a valued client, looking to hire a junior administrator. Having advertised the vacancy as a "junior" role, I was...Read More

Hire With Your Heart & Follow Your Gut!

Posted on September 17, 2015September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

Why Gut Instinct and Intuition are reliable recruitment tools. The Voice There is a voice inside of you That whispers all day long, "I feel this is right for me, I know that this is wrong." No teacher, preacher, parent,...Read More

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT – The key to plugging your talent drain.

Posted on June 18, 2015September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

My very first encounter with the term to "engage" many years ago was while watching Star Trek - The Next Generation. It was the catchphrase of choice of one Jean Luc Picard, captain of the Starship Enterprise and according to Wikipedia...Read More